Solana staking
infrastructure,
built in the open

JPool is a Solana staking protocol and validator infrastructure team. It runs a liquid staking pool that issues JSOL, curates a Solana validator set backed by mandatory bonds, builds tooling for node operators, and publishes open APIs for the ecosystem.

JSOL is not pegged one-to-one. Each JSOL is a claim on the pool of staked SOL, and because rewards accrue into the pool every epoch, one JSOL is worth progressively more SOL over time. The exchange rate, not the token count, is what grows.

A validator bond is capital a Solana validator posts before it receives stake from the pool. If the validator misses its agreed performance terms, the bond covers the shortfall, protecting staking rewards with collateral instead of trust.

Validators are selected on performance, commission, reliability and their contribution to network decentralization, and must post a bond. Delegation is rebalanced between epochs as those metrics change. How to choose a Solana validator →

There is no deposit fee to stake SOL. A protocol fee is taken from staking rewards only, never from your principal, and the current rate is published in the staking app and the documentation. Unstaking has its own fee: a Delayed Unstake costs less and an Instant Unstake costs more. Solana network transaction fees apply as usual.

There are two ways out through the pool, plus the open market. A Delayed Unstake returns SOL from the stake accounts after the epoch completes, at the pool rate and with no price impact, for a lower fee. An Instant Unstake exits immediately for a higher fee, subject to the pool's reserve liquidity. Swapping JSOL on a DEX is also instant but takes slippage that grows with position size. Large desks usually split across these routes. Redemption liquidity in liquid staking pools →

Marinade, Jito, Sanctum and JPool all issue a liquid staking token against pooled SOL, so the base mechanics are similar. JPool’s distinguishing choices are mandatory validator bonds before any delegation, a validator set curated for decentralization rather than size alone, the Community Good program, and the operator tooling and open APIs it publishes for the wider ecosystem.

Community Good (JPDP) is JPool’s delegation program that directs stake toward validators serving the public interest: independent operators, educational and open-source projects, and nodes in underrepresented regions.

You stake SOL and receive a token, JSOL here, that represents the staked position, keeps earning staking rewards, and stays usable across Solana DeFi. Full explainer: liquid staking on Solana →

Connect a Solana wallet, pick a strategy, and stake SOL in one transaction. JSOL arrives immediately, with no minimum lockup and no waiting period to enter. Step-by-step: how to stake SOL →

Solana pays staking rewards at the end of every epoch, roughly every two days. They are added to the pool, so the SOL value of each JSOL rises. Nothing to claim, nothing to restake. How Solana staking rewards and APY work →

Neither is strictly better: native staking carries no smart-contract exposure, liquid staking keeps the position usable while it earns. JPool supports both routes. Native vs liquid, compared →